not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
special; particular; peculiar; unique
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
you could say; you might say; verging on the
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to be silent; to say nothing
to come to one's senses; to calm down
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
time; hour; period; class
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
audience (with a person of high standing); eye-level
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
use; utilization; utilisation; application
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
your Highness; his Highness; her Highness